Winning your first game as a starting pitcher is quite an accomplishment, but add a major league record and you can be in a class by yourself. In this case, however, it’s a group of two. J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros and Karl Spooner of the Brooklyn Dodgers share the big league mark with […]
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As with many no-hitters, the pitcher struggled to get through the ninth inning. The date was June 15, 1938. The scene was the first night game for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. The pitcher was Johnny Vander Meer. Just four days earlier, the 23-year old left-hander had no-hit the Boston Braves at Crosley Field […]